Irvine, CA (Oct. 20, 2026) — MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing championship, is proud to welcome back a trio of natural-terrain road courses that represent some of the most exciting and physically demanding races on the Superbike calendar each year. Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and VIRginia International Raceway tickets are now confirmed to be on sale for the 2027 MotoAmerica season.
The Quad Lock Superbike class storms back to Georgia, April 16–18 for three days with four additional feature classes at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. If last year was any indication, buckle up—the 2026 weekend kicked off the 50th anniversary Superbike season with Mathew Scholtz and Bobby Fong splitting the Superbike wins, Darryn Binder grabbing his first Supersport victory, Josh Herrin answering with a win and a new lap record, Hayden Gillim sweeping the Mission King Of The Baggers, and Kayla Yaakov making history as the first woman ever to take a MotoAmerica Supersport pole. The 2027 weekend brings Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, Twins Cup and Talent Cup classes to the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Georgia roller-coaster.
Fans enjoy the view down the esses at Road Atlanta as Jayson Uribe (#36) leads Deion Campbell (#194) out of the complex series of bends (2026). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Around the halfway point of the Superbike season, the series will return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca July 9–11 for the MotoAmerica Speedfest at Monterey Presented by Law Tigers event. Last July, the 2.24-mile, 11-turn legend delivered a weekend for the ages—JD Beach led every single lap of both Superbike races for a flag-to-flag double, the Supersport title fight went down to the Corkscrew itself with Binder and Herrin splitting wins, BPR Racing Yamaha teammates Bryce Kornbau and Andy DiBrino traded Super Hooligan wins by tenths, and home hero Kensei Matsudaira swept Talent Cup competition. The 2027 weekend features Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and the Talent Cup—and the Corkscrew will be waiting.
VIRginia is one of the best circuits on the calendar from a fan’s vantage point, shown here as they closely watch Loris Baz (#76, leading rider) tow a train of Superbikes through Turn 4. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
And to close out the summer: MotoAmerica returns to VIRginia International Raceway, August 13-15. Last August, VIR produced one of the wildest weekends of the season—Bobby Fong stretched his personal VIR winning streak to four, Loris Baz stole the show with a dramatic victory, Darryn Binder survived a three-way Supersport dogfight, 16-year-old Hank Vossberg clinched the Twins Cup championship outright, Nathan Gouker swept his home Talent Cup round, and Josh Hayes collected career win number 90. The 2027 weekend brings Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Twins Cup and Talent Cup back to VIR’s legendary 2.25-mile course.
Ticket options across all three weekends include General Admission and Military tickets, with upgrades available all weekend long: the two-seat Superbike experience, grid passes, the VIP Superfan package, and fan laps. Laguna Seca adds Turn 3 and high-speed hospitality — plus private suites now open for sale.
For information on the 2027 MotoAmerica schedule, and to purchase tickets for MotoAmerica events, CLICK HERE.
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The 2027 FIM MotoJunior World Championship calendar is here! Racing across Portugal, Spain, Czechia, Italy and France, 2027 promises excitement from the very start. With seven rounds and a brand-new destination on the calendar, the next generation will have plenty of opportunities to make their mark on the Road to MotoGP™.
The 2027 season starts at the beginning of May, with the Circuito do Estoril set to host the opening round. From there, it’s a busy June as the MotoJunior paddock heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before a historic first visit to Brno a few weeks later. Misano follows in July, continuing a busy stretch before the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours hosts Round 5.
MotoJunior will not visit the classic Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto in 2027 due to works to be undertaken on its facilities, but the Championship returns for more in September, with MotorLand Aragon holding the penultimate round of the season. The paddock then heads to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo for the grand finale in Valencia.
Check out the 2027 calendar in detail as another exhilarating season on the Road to MotoGP™ awaits!
MEDIA, PA. (October 2026) – N2 Track Days will bring riders, industry partners, and supporters together for its 2026 Airfence Fundraiser benefiting the Roadracing World Action Fund. The fundraiser features an online auction and a Saturday evening gathering during N2’s October 24–25 event at NCBike in Garysburg, North Carolina.
The fundraiser supports the Roadracing World Action Fund’s work to improve racetrack safety through the deployment of Airfence and other brands of soft barriers. Every bid, donation, and shared auction link helps the motorcycle community support that mission.
A crashed rider slides toward Airfence soft barriers deployed at an N2 track day event. N2 photo.
Get Involved: Bid, Donate, Support
The online auction will conclude Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Use the “Choose a Category” menu to explore the donations and plan your bids.
Live Event
On Saturday evening, October 24, everyone is invited to a catered dinner at the NCBike building. Donations will be accepted, with all dinner donations benefiting the Roadracing World Action Fund’s Airfence efforts. The evening will also feature a fire pit and a Halloween costume contest, giving the paddock a chance to enjoy time together while supporting rider safety.
We Need Your Help
Riders and supporters do not have to attend the NCBike event to take part in the online auction. We encourage everyone to share the auction link with friends, fellow riders, clubs, and motorcycle businesses to bring more bidders to this year’s fundraiser.
Please thank these donors, support their businesses, and tag them when sharing the fundraiser. Their generosity makes the auction and Saturday gathering possible.
For information about N2’s October 24–25 NCBike event and track day registration, visit https://www.n2td.org.
N2 extends a huge thank-you to this year’s donors:
Apex Pro Photography
Barnes Bros. Motorcycles & Off-Road
BobbleHeadMoto
Bridgestone
Catalyst Werks
CoreMoto
Dainese
Epic Superbike Designs
Hey Chef Eatz
Karns Performance
Kustom Cockpits
KYT Americas
Mid-Atlantic Ducati
MKS Motokicks
Pit-Lane Moto
Ruts to Racelines
Strange Ones
Team Powersports Raleigh
The Slide Ranch
Trackside Parts Club
VnM Sport
Vortex Racing
Woodcraft Technologies
Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Special thanks also go to food donors:
JM and Britt’s ShoreBites Food Truck
Gummy Shark Racing
Chef Bobby Bassett / Tide to Table Restaurant
Janelle Palencsar.
ABOUT N2: RIDE. LEARN. RACE.:
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured track days and advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School methodology.
In 2017, N2 successfully revived motorcycle endurance racing in America with the creation of the N2 National Endurance Series (now N2RA). The N2/BobbleHeadMoto Race Team has won two national championships in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing series with rider Blake Davis.
N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through its racing efforts and the support of its large and dedicated member base.
Pro Honda LCR welcomes David Alonso for the 2027 MotoGP season.
Pro Honda LCR welcomes Colombian rider David Alonso to the team for the 2027 MotoGP season, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for both.
One of the most promising talents in motorcycle racing, Alonso has achieved an impressive 32 podium finishes, including 20 victories, across four seasons in his championship career. His achievements include the 2024 Moto3 World Championship title, and in 2027, he will take the next step in his career by joining the premier class.
The team is proud to welcome David on board and looks forward to embracing this challenge together, with a shared commitment to making the most of a new era for MotoGP in 2027.
With Alonso’s speed, talent, and determination combined with Pro Honda LCR’s experience, the team is eager to get on track and take on the challenges of the 2027 MotoGP season.
Lucio Cecchinello – Pro Honda LCR Team Principal: “We are very proud to welcome David to Pro Honda LCR for the 2027 season. He has already shown tremendous talent, speed, and determination, and we look forward to working and fighting together towards our shared goals. With a new era beginning in MotoGP, it is an exciting time to start this journey, and we are committed to building a successful future together.”
David Alonso: “I’m incredibly excited and can’t wait to make the step up to MotoGP with a team like LCR. They are a highly professional team with a wealth of experience, and I believe it’s the perfect place to start my MotoGP adaptation and learning process. It’s an important step, and I can’t wait to begin this new adventure. A dream come true, and this is only the beginning”.
Brea, CA – Richard Gadson raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to the final round of eliminations for the eighth time this season, finishing as runner-up and extending his points lead in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX, on Sunday.
Race Highlights
Richard Gadson qualified fifth, advanced to his eighth final round appearance of the season and extended his lead in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs standings
Gaige Herrera qualified first, advanced to the second round and maintained second place in the Countdown
Near-perfect fall weather and ideal track conditions in Dallas set the stage for Texas Motorplex’s Stampede of Speed, a week-long racing festival capped by the NHRA national event. The event frequently produces record-breaking runs and late-season upsets that shake up the standings deep into the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Richard Gadson qualified fifth with a 6.692-second/202.07 mph run on Saturday.
Gadson opened Sunday’s elimination rounds by defeating Marc Ingwersen (6.835 seconds/197.10 mph) with a 6.694-second/201.88 mph run in the first round, then knocked out Angie Smith (8.940 seconds/95.65 mph) in round two with a 6.719-second/201.13 mph pass.
In the semifinal round, Gadson defeated Steve Johnson (6.780 seconds/198.59 mph) with a 6.703-second/201.30 mph pass to advance to his eighth final-round appearance of the season and 17th of his career.
But despite posting a career-best 6.654-second/203.79 mph run in the final round, Gadson lost on a hole shot to Matt Smith, whose .027-second starting line advantage combined with a 6.660-second/203.08 mph pass was just quick enough to edge out the defending world champion.
With the runner-up finish, Gadson extended his lead in the Countdown to the Championship standings to 58 points over teammate Gaige Herrera with two races remaining in the six-race playoffs. Smith made up some ground in third place, closing to within 85 points of Gadson.
“A .030 on the tree is a very respectable light but it isn’t going to cut it right now. The class is that tight. Gaige and I both had similar lights in the rounds we lost today despite running in the 6.60s. That’s tough racing,” Gadson said. “I’ve been to the last three final rounds, and my goal is to get to the finals in the next two races. I’ve just got to keep fighting to withstand the assault that’s coming from behind me.”
Looking ahead to the next race in Las Vegas and the season finale in Pomona, Gadson hopes to improve his qualifying performances in order to earn more points and put himself in the best position on the ladder heading into the elimination rounds.
“We haven’t had the best qualifying efforts the last couple of races, so I haven’t been getting many bonus points,” he said. “We’re definitely hoping to pick that up in the next two races because I have a feeling those points are going to matter here at the end of the year.”
Gaige Herrera opened the weekend with a No. 1 qualifying effort at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Gaige Herrera ran 6.651 seconds at 203.05 mph on Saturday, earning his fourth number one qualifying spot of the season and the 35th of his career.
In round one, Herrera ran 6.669 seconds at 202.46 mph, the low elapsed time of the round, against Hector Arana Jr. (foul). But despite making a nearly identical 6.669-second/202.68 mph pass in round two, Herrera wasn’t quick enough on the starting line to advance against veteran Suzuki rider Steve Johnson, who posted the quickest run of his 40-year career, a 6.673-second/201.23 mph pass that beat Herrera on a hole shot. Suzuki congratulates Johnson on his personal-record-setting run.
Thanks to qualifying bonus points, Herrera had whittled Gadson’s lead down to 18 points prior to the start of eliminations, but the early exit was a setback in the two-time champion’s quest for a third title. Herrera now sits 58 points behind Gadson and will be looking for a reversal of fortunes in Las Vegas in two weeks.
“My Hayabusa was like a bracket bike this weekend, running consistently in the 6.60s, but I just got edged out there in the second round. Steve Johnson was a little better on the tree, and his win light came on. That’s good racing and I can’t really be mad about it,” Herrera said. “Losing that round didn’t set me too far back, but I’m not one to focus on counting points. I’m focused on winning a third championship. I’m still in the fight and it’s going to be a fight to the end.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines said the track preparation and cool weather in Dallas produced the type of conditions tuners dream of when trying to produce the high horsepower numbers that result in quick elapsed times and fast top speeds.
“It was a killer racing surface and the best weather conditions we’ve seen in years. The only thing we were missing was a tailwind. As a tuner, you dream of weekends like this. We had fast motorcycles and proved we’re here to battle for the championship, but we came up short and didn’t come home with the Wally,” Hines said. “We’re going to keep doing what we do in Las Vegas, try to gobble up all the qualifying points and narrow the championship down to just Richard and Gaige heading into the finale in Pomona.”
With two races remaining in the Countdown to the Championship, Gadson and Herrera sit first and second in the standings, with 2,475 and 2,417 points, respectively.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines team returns to action Oct. 29-Nov. 1 for round five of the Countdown to the Championship at the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in Las Vegas, NV.
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ABOUT VANCE & HINES MOTORSPORTS:
Vance & Hines Motorsports is a powerhouse in the world of motorcycle racing, boasting a rich legacy of success. With a focus on innovation, performance, and a commitment to pushing boundaries, the team continues to redefine excellence in the NHRA and MotoAmerica. For more information, visit www.vanceandhinesmotorsports.com.
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) are pleased to announce that Diogo Moreira will join the Honda HRC Castrol factory team for the 2027 FIM MotoGP World Championship in a multi-year agreement, lining up alongside Fabio Quartararo as a new era begins.
The 22-year-old Brazilian steps up from LCR Honda, where he has spent his rookie premier-class season after signing an HRC contract off the back of his impressive Moto2 World Championship campaign. With five wins, 13 podiums and nine pole positions across the lightweight and middleweight classes, Moreira’s trajectory from entering the World Championship in 2022 to MotoGP in 2026 has been meteoric.
Crowned Moto2 World Champion in 2025 in just his fourth season racing on the world stage, a breakthrough first intermediate-class victory at Assen saw him fight back through the standings to take the title. The blend of raw speed, race craft and composure under pressure convinced HRC he was ready for the premier class and a clear star of the future.
His first year in MotoGP confirmed that judgement. Moreira approached the season with a clear plan and built his confidence and understanding of the Honda RC213V step by step until a breakout weekend at the Catalan GP where he achieved his first top ten finish. Since then, he has consistently battled for top Honda honours in the majority of races. A debut Sprint podium at HRC’s home race in Motegi proved he was ready for the factory team.
The #11 will join Fabio Quartartaro in the Honda HRC Castrol team on a multi-year contract as the MotoGP World Championship transitions to a new set of technical regulations. A combination of proven success and youthful promise, the 2027 Honda HRC Castrol line up heads into the new season with the objective of returning Honda HRC back to the top of the MotoGP World Championship standings.
Moreira will not be the first Brazilian to ride for the factory Honda squad in the premier class, Alex Barros earning four podiums during the 2004 MotoGP season with the Honda RC211V.
Diogo Moreira: “It is a fantastic feeling to arrive to the factory Honda HRC team in MotoGP, it is something that every rider dreams of when they are young. I want to say thank you to everyone in Honda HRC for putting their faith in me and making the next step in this project. So far in 2026 we have done a great job to adapt to the bike and the sensations for the future are already very positive from what we have seen. Of course, I must also say thank you to everyone in LCR who have helped me in my adaptation to MotoGP – the whole team has been crucial in this development. I am looking forward to next year and to helping Honda HRC return to where they must be.”
Yuzuru Ishikawa – General Manager, Motorcycle Racing Division, Honda Racing Corporation: “Moreira has always been able to adapt to new bikes quickly, everything from motocross to Moto3, Moto2 and now MotoGP. This is the sign of a talented rider and as HRC, we aim to keep supporting Diogo in the next step of his career and in the next step of our plan to return to fighting for the World Championship. We have a highly competitive rider line-up next season across Honda HRC Castrol and the LCR Team and I am sure that all of these riders will push each other not only to raise their level on track, but also to help HRC’s engineers create the best bike possible in this new era of racing.”
Brazilian rider Diogo Moreira made his MotoGP debut in 2026 with the Pro Honda LCR team. So far, in his rookie season, he has achieved an impressive second-place finish in the Sprint at the Japanese Grand Prix, secured several top-10 finishes, and collected a total of 74 points across the first 17 Grands Prix.
With the season still underway, the team would like to thank Diogo for his commitment, determination, hard work, and ability to learn and adapt to new challenges and situations. Beyond his performance on track, the team also appreciates his laughter, his sense of humour, and the charisma he brings to the garage every day.
It has been a rewarding, joyful, and truly special journey. The Pro Honda LCR team would like to thank Diogo for the moments shared, both on and off the track, and wish him all the best for the future.
Lucio Cecchinello (on the left) and Diogo Moreira (11) on the right. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Lucio Cecchinello – Pro Honda LCR Team Principal: “Diogo is an incredibly talented and fast rider, and it has been a pleasure to see him take on the challenge of MotoGP. He has shown great determination, a strong desire to learn, and the speed to fight at the highest level. We have shared a special season together, both on and off the track, and we would like to thank him for his hard work and commitment. We wish him all the best for the future”.
Two wheels meet four at one of the world’s greatest racetracks in Austin, Texas.
MotoGP will bring the world’s fastest motorcycles to the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2026 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), with four premier-class machines set to take to the track for a high-speed demonstration on Saturday.
Capable of speeds exceeding 225mph and lean angles of more than 60 degrees, MotoGP bikes represent the pinnacle of two-wheel racing. In a landmark moment for global motorsport, the demonstration and wider fan activations will see the inclusion of MotoGP during a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend for the first time, in front of a crowd of more than 400,000 fans expected across the event.
MotoGP Hall of Fame inductee Dani Pedrosa (KTM), 2027 MotoGP rider and current WorldSBK World Champion Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), and MotoGP test riders Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha) and Lorenzo Savadori (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) will take to the iconic Austin circuit, giving Formula 1 fans a rare opportunity to experience the speed and sound of MotoGP up close, with bikes capable of producing more than 130 decibels of noise.
The showcase will take place on Saturday, 24 October, from 11:40am to 12:00pm CDT, with riders completing high-speed laps around COTA ahead of Free Practice 3.
With the MotoGP World Championship competing in Australia on the same weekend, the showcase provides a unique opportunity to bring MotoGP directly to one of the biggest sporting events in the United States and one of the most attended motorsport weekends in the world.
In addition to the on-track action, MotoGP will host a dedicated fan activation in the circuit Fan Zone throughout the weekend, featuring the four motorcycles on display and opportunities for fans to get closer to the sport.
MotoGP teams and riders will be onsite from Thursday through Sunday as the championship continues to build momentum towards its 2027 Grand Prix of the United States, which returns to COTA from April 23-25, 2027.
Dani Pedrosa, who won three Grand Prix World Championships across the 125cc and 250cc classes, said: “It’s always special to ride a MotoGP bike at COTA, one of the most iconic circuits in the world.
“The United States Grand Prix is a truly unique and special event on the F1 calendar, attracting an incredible crowd and providing a great opportunity to give fans a taste of what makes MotoGP so exciting. The speed, the sound and the performance of these bikes is something you have to experience in person, and I’m looking forward to sharing that with everyone in Austin.”
Nicolo Bulega, current WorldSBK World Champion with Ducati, who will make the switch to compete in MotoGP next season as part of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity to put MotoGP in front of one of the biggest crowds in world motorsport. The atmosphere at COTA is always incredible, and to ride a MotoGP bike in front of so many fans will be a special experience.
“MotoGP bikes are unlike anything else, and hopefully the laps will show just how spectacular our sport is. We’re looking forward to putting on a great show and giving fans a glimpse of what they can expect when I return with MotoGP to Austin in 2027.”
J. Wood & Company Auctioneers is holding its 2026 Fall Consignment Sale, and bidding is still open until October 24th at 10:00 a.m.
Preview is available by appointment, please call.
2026 NO RESERVE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Bidding closes on October 24, 2026, at 10:00 am
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J. Wood and Company’s No-Reserve Motorcycle Auction Enters Final Days — Bidding Closes October 24
Bidders have just four days remaining to compete for motorcycles and other vehicles in J. Wood and Company’s Fall Consignment Sale, with every lot offered without reserve.
October 20, 2026 — Motorcycle enthusiasts, collectors, and buyers looking for their next machine have just days remaining to participate in the J. Wood and Company 2026 No Reserve Online Auction Sale. Bidding closes on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, giving interested buyers a limited window to review the available lots and place their bids.
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J. Wood and Company has added more photographs, videos, and detailed descriptions to its listings, giving prospective bidders a better opportunity to examine the motorcycles and other vehicles before making a purchasing decision. Buyers are encouraged to review the updated listings, read the descriptions carefully, and familiarize themselves with the auction terms before bidding.
Every lot is being offered with NO RESERVE. There is no minimum selling price established by the auctioneer for the lots being offered without reserve, creating an opportunity for buyers to compete for the vehicles that interest them.
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New AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Exhibit Tells the Story of Harley-Davidson’s Triumphant Comeback
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story” explores the shared leadership and teamwork behind the company’s turnaround and invites the Harley-Davidson community to help bring the story to life in new exhibit.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — A new exhibit at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, explores the people, culture, and shared leadership behind Harley-Davidson’s remarkable revival in the 1980s and 1990s.
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story,” features the work and contributions of former Harley-Davidson CEO and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Richard Teerlink and chronicles the company’s journey from near-bankruptcy in the 1980s to massive market success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The exhibit examines how Harley-Davidson moved away from a traditional hierarchical management model and embraced trust, employee participation, shared responsibility and collective ownership. The company’s turnaround helped shape the global motorcycling industry, and its approach to leadership has offered lessons in the power of working together that extend beyond motorcycling, including in university business programs.
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story,” opened with a ribbon cutting and public celebration on Oct. 17 during the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s Fall Bike Night.
The exhibit’s opening also launched the “We Did It Together” Mural Campaign , giving the Harley-Davidson community a chance to become part of the exhibit’s completed mural, which opens next year.
“We’re grateful to Ann Teerlink, Jeff Westphal and everyone who helped bring ‘We Did It Together’ to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and excited to share this story with the Harley-Davidson community and motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere,” said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. “Harley-Davidson’s history is deeply connected to the people who built, rode and supported the brand, and this exhibit gives us an opportunity to celebrate those people while preserving an important part of motorcycle history.”
The exhibit features a timeline with historic photographs and key company milestones from 1980 through 2005, along with a one-of-a-kind collection of Teerlink’s four Anniversary Electra Glide motorcycles, presented to him for Harley-Davidson’s 85th, 90th, 95th and 100th anniversary celebrations.
“We Did It Together” was created by a group of family, friends and former Harley-Davidson executives who helped bring this leadership story to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
“Rich taught me that mutually beneficial relationships are what matters most,” said Jeff Westphal, a longtime friend and mentee of Teerlink who helped bring the exhibit to life. “I’m proud to help bring his story to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and excited to celebrate Rich, Harley-Davidson and the culture of meaning, trust and support he helped create.”
Become part of the “We Did It Together” exhibit
Members of the Harley-Davidson community are invited to become part of the permanent exhibit.
Community members can submit photographs of themselves, family members or loved ones whose lives were connected to the brand — from factory employees and H.O.G. riders to dealership team members, rally attendees, veterans and lifelong enthusiasts.
With a donation to the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF), selected photographs will become part of a permanent mural featured in the exhibit. Photos and donations can be submitted through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s “We Did It Together” exhibit page.
Campaign photo submissions will be accepted through July 31, 2027. The completed mural is scheduled to be unveiled Oct. 12, 2027.
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story” is on display at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington, Ohio.
For more information about the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, visit motorcyclemuseum.org.
JD Beach (#95)—shown here leading PJ Jacobsen (#15), Cameron Petersen (#45) and the rest of the Quad Lock Superbike field through the Corkscrew—clinched double victory at Laguna last year. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Irvine, CA (Oct. 20, 2026) — MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing championship, is proud to welcome back a trio of natural-terrain road courses that represent some of the most exciting and physically demanding races on the Superbike calendar each year. Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and VIRginia International Raceway tickets are now confirmed to be on sale for the 2027 MotoAmerica season.
The Quad Lock Superbike class storms back to Georgia, April 16–18 for three days with four additional feature classes at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. If last year was any indication, buckle up—the 2026 weekend kicked off the 50th anniversary Superbike season with Mathew Scholtz and Bobby Fong splitting the Superbike wins, Darryn Binder grabbing his first Supersport victory, Josh Herrin answering with a win and a new lap record, Hayden Gillim sweeping the Mission King Of The Baggers, and Kayla Yaakov making history as the first woman ever to take a MotoAmerica Supersport pole. The 2027 weekend brings Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, Twins Cup and Talent Cup classes to the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Georgia roller-coaster.
Fans enjoy the view down the esses at Road Atlanta as Jayson Uribe (#36) leads Deion Campbell (#194) out of the complex series of bends (2026). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Around the halfway point of the Superbike season, the series will return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca July 9–11 for the MotoAmerica Speedfest at Monterey Presented by Law Tigers event. Last July, the 2.24-mile, 11-turn legend delivered a weekend for the ages—JD Beach led every single lap of both Superbike races for a flag-to-flag double, the Supersport title fight went down to the Corkscrew itself with Binder and Herrin splitting wins, BPR Racing Yamaha teammates Bryce Kornbau and Andy DiBrino traded Super Hooligan wins by tenths, and home hero Kensei Matsudaira swept Talent Cup competition. The 2027 weekend features Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and the Talent Cup—and the Corkscrew will be waiting.
VIRginia is one of the best circuits on the calendar from a fan’s vantage point, shown here as they closely watch Loris Baz (#76, leading rider) tow a train of Superbikes through Turn 4. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
And to close out the summer: MotoAmerica returns to VIRginia International Raceway, August 13-15. Last August, VIR produced one of the wildest weekends of the season—Bobby Fong stretched his personal VIR winning streak to four, Loris Baz stole the show with a dramatic victory, Darryn Binder survived a three-way Supersport dogfight, 16-year-old Hank Vossberg clinched the Twins Cup championship outright, Nathan Gouker swept his home Talent Cup round, and Josh Hayes collected career win number 90. The 2027 weekend brings Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Twins Cup and Talent Cup back to VIR’s legendary 2.25-mile course.
Ticket options across all three weekends include General Admission and Military tickets, with upgrades available all weekend long: the two-seat Superbike experience, grid passes, the VIP Superfan package, and fan laps. Laguna Seca adds Turn 3 and high-speed hospitality — plus private suites now open for sale.
For information on the 2027 MotoAmerica schedule, and to purchase tickets for MotoAmerica events, CLICK HERE.
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American Kristian Daniel Jr. running alone at Catalunya. Photo courtesy American Talent Team - MLAV Racing.
The 2027 FIM MotoJunior World Championship calendar is here! Racing across Portugal, Spain, Czechia, Italy and France, 2027 promises excitement from the very start. With seven rounds and a brand-new destination on the calendar, the next generation will have plenty of opportunities to make their mark on the Road to MotoGP™.
The 2027 season starts at the beginning of May, with the Circuito do Estoril set to host the opening round. From there, it’s a busy June as the MotoJunior paddock heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before a historic first visit to Brno a few weeks later. Misano follows in July, continuing a busy stretch before the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours hosts Round 5.
MotoJunior will not visit the classic Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto in 2027 due to works to be undertaken on its facilities, but the Championship returns for more in September, with MotorLand Aragon holding the penultimate round of the season. The paddock then heads to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo for the grand finale in Valencia.
Check out the 2027 calendar in detail as another exhilarating season on the Road to MotoGP™ awaits!
In 2017, Kyle Wyman sits up after crashing his Superbike and body-slamming Airfence soft barriers at 104 mph according to GPS in his leathers. A tire wall and steel barrier were behind the deployed Airfence soft barriers. The crash was caused by new brake pads falling out of a front caliper due to a mechanic's error during installation.
MEDIA, PA. (October 2026) – N2 Track Days will bring riders, industry partners, and supporters together for its 2026 Airfence Fundraiser benefiting the Roadracing World Action Fund. The fundraiser features an online auction and a Saturday evening gathering during N2’s October 24–25 event at NCBike in Garysburg, North Carolina.
The fundraiser supports the Roadracing World Action Fund’s work to improve racetrack safety through the deployment of Airfence and other brands of soft barriers. Every bid, donation, and shared auction link helps the motorcycle community support that mission.
A crashed rider slides toward Airfence soft barriers deployed at an N2 track day event. N2 photo.
Get Involved: Bid, Donate, Support
The online auction will conclude Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Use the “Choose a Category” menu to explore the donations and plan your bids.
Live Event
On Saturday evening, October 24, everyone is invited to a catered dinner at the NCBike building. Donations will be accepted, with all dinner donations benefiting the Roadracing World Action Fund’s Airfence efforts. The evening will also feature a fire pit and a Halloween costume contest, giving the paddock a chance to enjoy time together while supporting rider safety.
We Need Your Help
Riders and supporters do not have to attend the NCBike event to take part in the online auction. We encourage everyone to share the auction link with friends, fellow riders, clubs, and motorcycle businesses to bring more bidders to this year’s fundraiser.
Please thank these donors, support their businesses, and tag them when sharing the fundraiser. Their generosity makes the auction and Saturday gathering possible.
For information about N2’s October 24–25 NCBike event and track day registration, visit https://www.n2td.org.
N2 extends a huge thank-you to this year’s donors:
Apex Pro Photography
Barnes Bros. Motorcycles & Off-Road
BobbleHeadMoto
Bridgestone
Catalyst Werks
CoreMoto
Dainese
Epic Superbike Designs
Hey Chef Eatz
Karns Performance
Kustom Cockpits
KYT Americas
Mid-Atlantic Ducati
MKS Motokicks
Pit-Lane Moto
Ruts to Racelines
Strange Ones
Team Powersports Raleigh
The Slide Ranch
Trackside Parts Club
VnM Sport
Vortex Racing
Woodcraft Technologies
Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Special thanks also go to food donors:
JM and Britt’s ShoreBites Food Truck
Gummy Shark Racing
Chef Bobby Bassett / Tide to Table Restaurant
Janelle Palencsar.
ABOUT N2: RIDE. LEARN. RACE.:
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured track days and advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School methodology.
In 2017, N2 successfully revived motorcycle endurance racing in America with the creation of the N2 National Endurance Series (now N2RA). The N2/BobbleHeadMoto Race Team has won two national championships in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing series with rider Blake Davis.
N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through its racing efforts and the support of its large and dedicated member base.
Pro Honda LCR welcomes David Alonso for the 2027 MotoGP season.
Pro Honda LCR welcomes Colombian rider David Alonso to the team for the 2027 MotoGP season, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for both.
One of the most promising talents in motorcycle racing, Alonso has achieved an impressive 32 podium finishes, including 20 victories, across four seasons in his championship career. His achievements include the 2024 Moto3 World Championship title, and in 2027, he will take the next step in his career by joining the premier class.
The team is proud to welcome David on board and looks forward to embracing this challenge together, with a shared commitment to making the most of a new era for MotoGP in 2027.
With Alonso’s speed, talent, and determination combined with Pro Honda LCR’s experience, the team is eager to get on track and take on the challenges of the 2027 MotoGP season.
Lucio Cecchinello – Pro Honda LCR Team Principal: “We are very proud to welcome David to Pro Honda LCR for the 2027 season. He has already shown tremendous talent, speed, and determination, and we look forward to working and fighting together towards our shared goals. With a new era beginning in MotoGP, it is an exciting time to start this journey, and we are committed to building a successful future together.”
David Alonso: “I’m incredibly excited and can’t wait to make the step up to MotoGP with a team like LCR. They are a highly professional team with a wealth of experience, and I believe it’s the perfect place to start my MotoGP adaptation and learning process. It’s an important step, and I can’t wait to begin this new adventure. A dream come true, and this is only the beginning”.
Richard Gadson continued his Countdown push at the Texas NHRA FallNationals in Ennis, Texas. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Brea, CA – Richard Gadson raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to the final round of eliminations for the eighth time this season, finishing as runner-up and extending his points lead in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX, on Sunday.
Race Highlights
Richard Gadson qualified fifth, advanced to his eighth final round appearance of the season and extended his lead in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs standings
Gaige Herrera qualified first, advanced to the second round and maintained second place in the Countdown
Near-perfect fall weather and ideal track conditions in Dallas set the stage for Texas Motorplex’s Stampede of Speed, a week-long racing festival capped by the NHRA national event. The event frequently produces record-breaking runs and late-season upsets that shake up the standings deep into the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Richard Gadson qualified fifth with a 6.692-second/202.07 mph run on Saturday.
Gadson opened Sunday’s elimination rounds by defeating Marc Ingwersen (6.835 seconds/197.10 mph) with a 6.694-second/201.88 mph run in the first round, then knocked out Angie Smith (8.940 seconds/95.65 mph) in round two with a 6.719-second/201.13 mph pass.
In the semifinal round, Gadson defeated Steve Johnson (6.780 seconds/198.59 mph) with a 6.703-second/201.30 mph pass to advance to his eighth final-round appearance of the season and 17th of his career.
But despite posting a career-best 6.654-second/203.79 mph run in the final round, Gadson lost on a hole shot to Matt Smith, whose .027-second starting line advantage combined with a 6.660-second/203.08 mph pass was just quick enough to edge out the defending world champion.
With the runner-up finish, Gadson extended his lead in the Countdown to the Championship standings to 58 points over teammate Gaige Herrera with two races remaining in the six-race playoffs. Smith made up some ground in third place, closing to within 85 points of Gadson.
“A .030 on the tree is a very respectable light but it isn’t going to cut it right now. The class is that tight. Gaige and I both had similar lights in the rounds we lost today despite running in the 6.60s. That’s tough racing,” Gadson said. “I’ve been to the last three final rounds, and my goal is to get to the finals in the next two races. I’ve just got to keep fighting to withstand the assault that’s coming from behind me.”
Looking ahead to the next race in Las Vegas and the season finale in Pomona, Gadson hopes to improve his qualifying performances in order to earn more points and put himself in the best position on the ladder heading into the elimination rounds.
“We haven’t had the best qualifying efforts the last couple of races, so I haven’t been getting many bonus points,” he said. “We’re definitely hoping to pick that up in the next two races because I have a feeling those points are going to matter here at the end of the year.”
Gaige Herrera opened the weekend with a No. 1 qualifying effort at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Gaige Herrera ran 6.651 seconds at 203.05 mph on Saturday, earning his fourth number one qualifying spot of the season and the 35th of his career.
In round one, Herrera ran 6.669 seconds at 202.46 mph, the low elapsed time of the round, against Hector Arana Jr. (foul). But despite making a nearly identical 6.669-second/202.68 mph pass in round two, Herrera wasn’t quick enough on the starting line to advance against veteran Suzuki rider Steve Johnson, who posted the quickest run of his 40-year career, a 6.673-second/201.23 mph pass that beat Herrera on a hole shot. Suzuki congratulates Johnson on his personal-record-setting run.
Thanks to qualifying bonus points, Herrera had whittled Gadson’s lead down to 18 points prior to the start of eliminations, but the early exit was a setback in the two-time champion’s quest for a third title. Herrera now sits 58 points behind Gadson and will be looking for a reversal of fortunes in Las Vegas in two weeks.
“My Hayabusa was like a bracket bike this weekend, running consistently in the 6.60s, but I just got edged out there in the second round. Steve Johnson was a little better on the tree, and his win light came on. That’s good racing and I can’t really be mad about it,” Herrera said. “Losing that round didn’t set me too far back, but I’m not one to focus on counting points. I’m focused on winning a third championship. I’m still in the fight and it’s going to be a fight to the end.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines said the track preparation and cool weather in Dallas produced the type of conditions tuners dream of when trying to produce the high horsepower numbers that result in quick elapsed times and fast top speeds.
“It was a killer racing surface and the best weather conditions we’ve seen in years. The only thing we were missing was a tailwind. As a tuner, you dream of weekends like this. We had fast motorcycles and proved we’re here to battle for the championship, but we came up short and didn’t come home with the Wally,” Hines said. “We’re going to keep doing what we do in Las Vegas, try to gobble up all the qualifying points and narrow the championship down to just Richard and Gaige heading into the finale in Pomona.”
With two races remaining in the Countdown to the Championship, Gadson and Herrera sit first and second in the standings, with 2,475 and 2,417 points, respectively.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines team returns to action Oct. 29-Nov. 1 for round five of the Countdown to the Championship at the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in Las Vegas, NV.
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ABOUT VANCE & HINES MOTORSPORTS:
Vance & Hines Motorsports is a powerhouse in the world of motorcycle racing, boasting a rich legacy of success. With a focus on innovation, performance, and a commitment to pushing boundaries, the team continues to redefine excellence in the NHRA and MotoAmerica. For more information, visit www.vanceandhinesmotorsports.com.
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) are pleased to announce that Diogo Moreira will join the Honda HRC Castrol factory team for the 2027 FIM MotoGP World Championship in a multi-year agreement, lining up alongside Fabio Quartararo as a new era begins.
The 22-year-old Brazilian steps up from LCR Honda, where he has spent his rookie premier-class season after signing an HRC contract off the back of his impressive Moto2 World Championship campaign. With five wins, 13 podiums and nine pole positions across the lightweight and middleweight classes, Moreira’s trajectory from entering the World Championship in 2022 to MotoGP in 2026 has been meteoric.
Crowned Moto2 World Champion in 2025 in just his fourth season racing on the world stage, a breakthrough first intermediate-class victory at Assen saw him fight back through the standings to take the title. The blend of raw speed, race craft and composure under pressure convinced HRC he was ready for the premier class and a clear star of the future.
His first year in MotoGP confirmed that judgement. Moreira approached the season with a clear plan and built his confidence and understanding of the Honda RC213V step by step until a breakout weekend at the Catalan GP where he achieved his first top ten finish. Since then, he has consistently battled for top Honda honours in the majority of races. A debut Sprint podium at HRC’s home race in Motegi proved he was ready for the factory team.
The #11 will join Fabio Quartartaro in the Honda HRC Castrol team on a multi-year contract as the MotoGP World Championship transitions to a new set of technical regulations. A combination of proven success and youthful promise, the 2027 Honda HRC Castrol line up heads into the new season with the objective of returning Honda HRC back to the top of the MotoGP World Championship standings.
Moreira will not be the first Brazilian to ride for the factory Honda squad in the premier class, Alex Barros earning four podiums during the 2004 MotoGP season with the Honda RC211V.
Diogo Moreira: “It is a fantastic feeling to arrive to the factory Honda HRC team in MotoGP, it is something that every rider dreams of when they are young. I want to say thank you to everyone in Honda HRC for putting their faith in me and making the next step in this project. So far in 2026 we have done a great job to adapt to the bike and the sensations for the future are already very positive from what we have seen. Of course, I must also say thank you to everyone in LCR who have helped me in my adaptation to MotoGP – the whole team has been crucial in this development. I am looking forward to next year and to helping Honda HRC return to where they must be.”
Yuzuru Ishikawa – General Manager, Motorcycle Racing Division, Honda Racing Corporation: “Moreira has always been able to adapt to new bikes quickly, everything from motocross to Moto3, Moto2 and now MotoGP. This is the sign of a talented rider and as HRC, we aim to keep supporting Diogo in the next step of his career and in the next step of our plan to return to fighting for the World Championship. We have a highly competitive rider line-up next season across Honda HRC Castrol and the LCR Team and I am sure that all of these riders will push each other not only to raise their level on track, but also to help HRC’s engineers create the best bike possible in this new era of racing.”
Diogo Moreira (11) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Brazilian rider Diogo Moreira made his MotoGP debut in 2026 with the Pro Honda LCR team. So far, in his rookie season, he has achieved an impressive second-place finish in the Sprint at the Japanese Grand Prix, secured several top-10 finishes, and collected a total of 74 points across the first 17 Grands Prix.
With the season still underway, the team would like to thank Diogo for his commitment, determination, hard work, and ability to learn and adapt to new challenges and situations. Beyond his performance on track, the team also appreciates his laughter, his sense of humour, and the charisma he brings to the garage every day.
It has been a rewarding, joyful, and truly special journey. The Pro Honda LCR team would like to thank Diogo for the moments shared, both on and off the track, and wish him all the best for the future.
Lucio Cecchinello (on the left) and Diogo Moreira (11) on the right. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Lucio Cecchinello – Pro Honda LCR Team Principal: “Diogo is an incredibly talented and fast rider, and it has been a pleasure to see him take on the challenge of MotoGP. He has shown great determination, a strong desire to learn, and the speed to fight at the highest level. We have shared a special season together, both on and off the track, and we would like to thank him for his hard work and commitment. We wish him all the best for the future”.
Two wheels meet four at one of the world’s greatest racetracks in Austin, Texas.
MotoGP will bring the world’s fastest motorcycles to the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2026 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), with four premier-class machines set to take to the track for a high-speed demonstration on Saturday.
Capable of speeds exceeding 225mph and lean angles of more than 60 degrees, MotoGP bikes represent the pinnacle of two-wheel racing. In a landmark moment for global motorsport, the demonstration and wider fan activations will see the inclusion of MotoGP during a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend for the first time, in front of a crowd of more than 400,000 fans expected across the event.
MotoGP Hall of Fame inductee Dani Pedrosa (KTM), 2027 MotoGP rider and current WorldSBK World Champion Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), and MotoGP test riders Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha) and Lorenzo Savadori (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) will take to the iconic Austin circuit, giving Formula 1 fans a rare opportunity to experience the speed and sound of MotoGP up close, with bikes capable of producing more than 130 decibels of noise.
The showcase will take place on Saturday, 24 October, from 11:40am to 12:00pm CDT, with riders completing high-speed laps around COTA ahead of Free Practice 3.
With the MotoGP World Championship competing in Australia on the same weekend, the showcase provides a unique opportunity to bring MotoGP directly to one of the biggest sporting events in the United States and one of the most attended motorsport weekends in the world.
In addition to the on-track action, MotoGP will host a dedicated fan activation in the circuit Fan Zone throughout the weekend, featuring the four motorcycles on display and opportunities for fans to get closer to the sport.
MotoGP teams and riders will be onsite from Thursday through Sunday as the championship continues to build momentum towards its 2027 Grand Prix of the United States, which returns to COTA from April 23-25, 2027.
Dani Pedrosa, who won three Grand Prix World Championships across the 125cc and 250cc classes, said: “It’s always special to ride a MotoGP bike at COTA, one of the most iconic circuits in the world.
“The United States Grand Prix is a truly unique and special event on the F1 calendar, attracting an incredible crowd and providing a great opportunity to give fans a taste of what makes MotoGP so exciting. The speed, the sound and the performance of these bikes is something you have to experience in person, and I’m looking forward to sharing that with everyone in Austin.”
Nicolo Bulega, current WorldSBK World Champion with Ducati, who will make the switch to compete in MotoGP next season as part of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity to put MotoGP in front of one of the biggest crowds in world motorsport. The atmosphere at COTA is always incredible, and to ride a MotoGP bike in front of so many fans will be a special experience.
“MotoGP bikes are unlike anything else, and hopefully the laps will show just how spectacular our sport is. We’re looking forward to putting on a great show and giving fans a glimpse of what they can expect when I return with MotoGP to Austin in 2027.”
A 1974 Norton Commando 850 being auctioned by J. Wood & Company.
J. Wood & Company Auctioneers is holding its 2026 Fall Consignment Sale, and bidding is still open until October 24th at 10:00 a.m.
Preview is available by appointment, please call.
2026 NO RESERVE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Bidding closes on October 24, 2026, at 10:00 am
We’ve added MORE pictures and detailed descriptions to the listings, so you can take a closer look at the motorcycles and make informed decisions before placing a bid.
Don’t wait — now is the time to start looking and placing your bids!
With NO RESERVE, every lot is being offered without a minimum selling price. Your next motorcycle or other vehicle could be just a bid away!
A 1968 BSA A65 Lightning is included in the auction.
More, from another press release issued by J. Wood & Company:
J. Wood and Company’s No-Reserve Motorcycle Auction Enters Final Days — Bidding Closes October 24
Bidders have just four days remaining to compete for motorcycles and other vehicles in J. Wood and Company’s Fall Consignment Sale, with every lot offered without reserve.
October 20, 2026 — Motorcycle enthusiasts, collectors, and buyers looking for their next machine have just days remaining to participate in the J. Wood and Company 2026 No Reserve Online Auction Sale. Bidding closes on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, giving interested buyers a limited window to review the available lots and place their bids.
The auction is being conducted online through HiBid, making it easy for bidders to browse the catalog, review individual listings, and participate from anywhere.
More Photos and Detailed Descriptions Now Available
J. Wood and Company has added more photographs, videos, and detailed descriptions to its listings, giving prospective bidders a better opportunity to examine the motorcycles and other vehicles before making a purchasing decision. Buyers are encouraged to review the updated listings, read the descriptions carefully, and familiarize themselves with the auction terms before bidding.
Every lot is being offered with NO RESERVE. There is no minimum selling price established by the auctioneer for the lots being offered without reserve, creating an opportunity for buyers to compete for the vehicles that interest them.
With the closing date approaching quickly, now is the time to explore the catalog, complete registration, and place bids before the deadline.
How to Participate
Bidding takes place online through HiBid. To participate:
Click “Sign in” or “Create Account” at the top of the page.
Review the available lots, descriptions, photographs, and bidding information.
Review the auction’s terms and conditions before placing bids.
Important deadline: Bidding closes Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Prospective bidders should confirm the closing details on the auction website and allow sufficient time to register and submit their bids.
An Established Name in Motorcycle and Estate Auctions
J. Wood and Company has been involved in motorcycle and estate auctioneering since the 1980s. The company takes pride in conducting fair, legitimate sales and providing buyers with the information they need to make informed decisions.
For motorcycle enthusiasts, collectors, and anyone looking for another vehicle, this No Reserve Online Auction offers an opportunity to participate in a competitive sale with no minimum selling price on the lots offered without reserve.
With bidding closing in just four days, interested buyers are encouraged to review the catalog now and take advantage of the remaining time.
New AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Museum exhibit ribbon cutting, with (from left) Ngaire Duncan, Jeff Westphal, Ann Teerlink, AMA President and CEO and AMHF President Rob Dingman, and Victoria Teerlink. Photo courtesy AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
New AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Exhibit Tells the Story of Harley-Davidson’s Triumphant Comeback
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story” explores the shared leadership and teamwork behind the company’s turnaround and invites the Harley-Davidson community to help bring the story to life in new exhibit.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — A new exhibit at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, explores the people, culture, and shared leadership behind Harley-Davidson’s remarkable revival in the 1980s and 1990s.
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story,” features the work and contributions of former Harley-Davidson CEO and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Richard Teerlink and chronicles the company’s journey from near-bankruptcy in the 1980s to massive market success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The exhibit examines how Harley-Davidson moved away from a traditional hierarchical management model and embraced trust, employee participation, shared responsibility and collective ownership. The company’s turnaround helped shape the global motorcycling industry, and its approach to leadership has offered lessons in the power of working together that extend beyond motorcycling, including in university business programs.
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story,” opened with a ribbon cutting and public celebration on Oct. 17 during the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s Fall Bike Night.
The exhibit’s opening also launched the “We Did It Together” Mural Campaign , giving the Harley-Davidson community a chance to become part of the exhibit’s completed mural, which opens next year.
“We’re grateful to Ann Teerlink, Jeff Westphal and everyone who helped bring ‘We Did It Together’ to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and excited to share this story with the Harley-Davidson community and motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere,” said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. “Harley-Davidson’s history is deeply connected to the people who built, rode and supported the brand, and this exhibit gives us an opportunity to celebrate those people while preserving an important part of motorcycle history.”
The exhibit features a timeline with historic photographs and key company milestones from 1980 through 2005, along with a one-of-a-kind collection of Teerlink’s four Anniversary Electra Glide motorcycles, presented to him for Harley-Davidson’s 85th, 90th, 95th and 100th anniversary celebrations.
“We Did It Together” was created by a group of family, friends and former Harley-Davidson executives who helped bring this leadership story to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
“Rich taught me that mutually beneficial relationships are what matters most,” said Jeff Westphal, a longtime friend and mentee of Teerlink who helped bring the exhibit to life. “I’m proud to help bring his story to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and excited to celebrate Rich, Harley-Davidson and the culture of meaning, trust and support he helped create.”
Become part of the “We Did It Together” exhibit
Members of the Harley-Davidson community are invited to become part of the permanent exhibit.
Community members can submit photographs of themselves, family members or loved ones whose lives were connected to the brand — from factory employees and H.O.G. riders to dealership team members, rally attendees, veterans and lifelong enthusiasts.
With a donation to the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF), selected photographs will become part of a permanent mural featured in the exhibit. Photos and donations can be submitted through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s “We Did It Together” exhibit page.
Campaign photo submissions will be accepted through July 31, 2027. The completed mural is scheduled to be unveiled Oct. 12, 2027.
“We Did It Together: A Harley-Davidson Leadership Story” is on display at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington, Ohio.
For more information about the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, visit motorcyclemuseum.org.
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Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
November 9, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
